Explore our range of adult swimming programs
Located at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, we offer beginner and intermediate swimming programs for adults. Whether you're just starting out or looking to improve your skills and fitness, our expert instructors are here to help you every step of the way.
Book your free swim assessment today
Assessments take about 15 minutes and determine the most suitable class for you
Class Levels
Current Skill Level: Tentative, non-confident, with very little or no previous exposure to or experience in water.
Aim: To gain confidence and feel comfortable enough in water to float and remain at the surface without panic and to be able to remain afloat until help arrives or to be able to propel short distances to safety.
Activities include: Breath control, floatation and body position, water safety and survival, buoyancy and basic propulsive skills.
Equipment Required: Participants ideally have goggles and possibly caps or hairbands to contain long hair if required.
Class Capacity: Max 4 people per class.
Duration: 40 minutes
Current Skill Level: Can stay afloat and are able to swim short distances up to 25 meters. May lack or have limited breathing skills. Will have little to no freestyle skills and have possibly and probably had no formal swimming tuition.
Aim: To improve confidence and refine breathing technique and body position in the water. To introduce the basics of freestyle, backstroke and breastroke. To begin laying down the basic foundation for balanced and more efficient swimming in each of the three previously mentioned strokes.
Activities Include: Drills and basic exercises to improve body position, enhance breathing skills and improve propulsion and efficiency in water.
Equipment Required: Flippers would be beneficial and ideal for this level.
Class Capacity: Max 5 people per class.
Duration: 40 minutes
Current Skill Level: Are able to swim 25-50 meters with basic freestyle and or backstroke. Strokes will possibly be erratic and unbalanced and inefficient. Breathing may be inefficient and timing problems will result in quick onset of fatigue. May be able to do breastroke with incorrect timing and inefficient stroke mechanics.
Aim: To improve balance, body position, timing and efficiency of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. To introduce the basics of butterfly.
Activities Include: swim drills to improve efficiency in all strokes.
Equipment Required: Flippers would be beneficial and ideal for this level.
Class Capacity: Max 6 people per class.
Duration: 40 minutes
Adult Learn to Swim Schedule
| Time | Class |
|---|---|
| 11:00am | Beginner |
| 11:45am | Beginner |
| 12:30pm | Beginner |
Class schedules are subject to change, based on demand and operational requirements
| Time | Class |
|---|---|
| 11am | Beginner |
| 11:45am | Beginner |
| 12:30pm | Beginner |
Class schedules are subject to change, based on demand and operational requirements
Pricing
| General Public | Griffith Student/Staff |
|---|---|
| $22 per lesson | $18 per lesson |
| Private Lessons | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Adult Private (one to one) | $50 |
| Semi Private (two on one) | $60 |
Contact us
Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Aquatic Centre (G45), Gold Coast campus, Southport QLD 4222
For more information about our services or to book sessions call or email us.